Variety

For a sense of the challenge of today’s incomprehensibly diffuse media ecosystem, consider the scope of activity in digital advertising within the Magic Kingdom alone. “In any given week, there are 4 billion to 5 billion ad impressions running across Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN,” said Josh Mattison, executive VP of digital operations for Disney Advertising, […]

They say the devil’s in the details, and with “Sinners,” Oscar-winning production designer Hannah Beachler paid special attention to every cloud of dust that rolled onto the set. As soon as Ryan Coogler told her he was writing the script, Beachler began researching. The director had just done the Blues Trail through the Mississippi Delta, […]

Martin Scorsese has boarded Indian filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan’s Cannes Un Certain Regard selection title “Homebound” as an executive producer, Variety has confirmed. The film is produced by multihyphenate Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. It stars Ishaan Khatter (“The Perfect Couple”), Janhvi Kapoor (“Devara Part 1”) and Vishal Jethwa (“Tiger 3”). In the film, desperate to break […]

“Sinners” is a winner again, on its way to topping the box office for its second weekend in a row. Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s vampire thriller won Friday, ahead of new releases like Ben Affleck’s action sequel “The Accountant 2,” Sony’s video game adaptation “Until Dawn” and Disney’s re-release of “Star Wars: Episode […]

There’s a big match in London today! Chris Eubank Jr. (34-3-0) faces off against Conor Benn (23-0-0) in a highly-anticipated middleweight boxing match on Saturday, April 26. Fatal Fury: Eubank Jr. vs. Benn takes place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England with a start time of 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT. The main event, […]

When Michael Jordan returned to the NBA after two years away from the game, he took the Chicago Bulls to the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 1995. While Jordan and the Bulls fell to the Orlando Magic, he was wearing the now-iconic Nike Air Jordan 11 sneakers. And 30 years later, Nike is re-releasing the Air […]

The 15th edition of APOS is set to bring together influential decision-makers from across the media, entertainment and digital landscape at The Ayana Estate in Bali. The conference has secured a notable roster of speakers including streaming executives, content creators, and digital innovators who are shaping the future of entertainment across Asia Pacific and beyond. […]

The funeral of Pope Francis is underway in St. Peter’s square, where hundreds of thousands of people have gathered, including 50 heads of state, 10 reigning monarchs and throngs of global media outlets providing coverage of the ritual expected to draws billions of viewers. Pope Francis’ funeral is taking place on a sunny morning six […]

In their bid to seek a new trial or resentencing, Lyle and Erik Menendez have filed a blistering motion to disqualify the office of the District Attorney from participating in the proceedings. “The record shows a conflict that renders it unlikely Erik and Lyle can receive a fair resentencing hearing, recusal is proper,” the 160-page filing states. The case […]

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the series finale of “You,” now streaming on Netflix. Joe Goldberg is finally in a cage for good, and not the one of his own making. In the series finale of Netflix’s stalker-rom-com-thriller “You,” Joe, Penn Badgley’s charismatic serial killer, gets his long-overdue comeuppance at the hands of his […]